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The center channel speaker is often described as the hardest-working speaker in a home theater. If you're putting together a surround sound system based on Revel's remarkable Performa3 series, the C205 is for you. This center channel delivers clear, nuanced dialogue while anchoring the front soundstage with authority.

The center must hold

The center channel speaker is often described as the hardest-working speaker in a home theater. If you're putting together a surround sound system based on Revel's remarkable Performa3 series, the C205 is for you. This center channel delivers clear, nuanced dialogue while anchoring the front soundstage with authority.

Custom-designed drivers reduce bad vibrations

Revel designs and builds every driver that goes into their speakers. The C205's dual 5-1/4" woofers use aluminum cones that are anodized on both sides with a micro-ceramic composite compound. This reduces resonances that can color the sound.

The C205's 1" aluminum dome tweeter sits in Revel's concave Acoustic Lens waveguide, which increases the tweeter's dispersion at higher frequencies, and also helps create a more seamless match between the tweeter and the dual flanking woofers. The result is very smooth, consistent sound both on-axis and off-axis.

Clever cabinet design reduces sonic colorations

The C205's cabinet features curved top and bottom walls built from a series of laminated layers. These curved walls are inherently stiffer than conventional box shapes, and are reinforced by extensive internal bracing that eliminate enclosure-induced colorations. The enclosure is sealed to ensure top-to-bottom tonal accuracy and keep male voices from sounding too "chesty."

Tested by instrument and by ear

Revel's world-class speaker design and testing facility features an anechoic chamber and the latest high-tech measurement gear. But some of their most critical test instruments are the ears of their trained listening panel. When working on a new design, Revel's engineers set up a series of controlled auditions comparing their design to several competing speakers.

Speakers under comparison sit on a rotating platform, and each model is moved into the identical position by a computer-controlled belt drive system. An acoustically transparent screen hides the speakers from the listeners to avoid visual bias. These double-blind listening tests provide an essential reality check, and help the engineers correlate measurements with what listeners actually hear and prefer.

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Who is Revel?

Revel is one of the high-performance audio companies of global electronics giant Harman International. Since 1996, Revel has used cutting-edge design tools and one-of-a-kind testing facilities to develop speakers that measure well and sound amazing. The intensive design work happens at Harman's state-of-the-art speaker R & D facility in Northridge, California.

Product Highlights:

1" aluminum dome tweeter with proprietary acoustic lens and waveguide for consistent dispersion over a wide listening area

1" Tweeter w/ Integrated Acoustic Lens Waveguide: The
Performa3 C205 loudspeaker is equipped with a single 1" aluminum dome
tweeters that feature an integrated acoustic lens waveguide. The newly
designed acoustic lens waveguide accurately matches the dispersion of the
tweeter and woofer in the crossover region and provide consistent sound over
a wide listening area. It also generates extremely smooth, far off-axis
sound, a critical factor in overall sound quality. Unlike previous waveguide
designs, this new acoustic lens waveguide design actually increases
dispersion at the highest frequencies, when compared to conventional
tweeters. The result is a noticeably improved sense of air and detail,
contributing to greater musical enjoyment.

Dual 5.25" Aluminum Woofers: The Revel Performa3 C205
loudspeaker features two 5.25" woofers that incorporates several
performance-enhancing advances which eliminate common sources of resonance
and distortion that can compromise sound quality - even a high volume
levels. The 6.5" woofers feature ribbed aluminum cones that achieve ideal,
piston-like behavior, cast-aluminum frames for excellent rigidity, and a
motor-system distortion-reduction mechanism that stabilize the flux field
during operation.

High-Order Crossover: A high-order crossover dramatically
reduces distortion and dynamic compression in this Performa3 Series loudspeaker.
This reduction results in cleaner sound and consistent sound quality over a wide
dynamic range. These advanced crossover also optimizes timbre accuracy,
enhancing the listener's musical enjoyment both on axis and throughout the room.
The carefully selected crossover components help Performa3 loudspeakers achieve
exceptional performance.

Elegant Enclosure: The Revel Performa3 center-channel
loudspeaker's fully-curved enclosure is inherently stiffer than conventional box
shapes and are formed with contiguous wood layers that prevent splitting. The
enclosure also features strategically-oriented bracing that eliminates the
possibility of enclosure-induced coloration. The beautiful, modern enclosure is
finished in Piano Black or High Gloss Walnut in a process (developed and
overseen by Italian luxury cabinet makers) that exceeds automotive finish
quality. A magnetic grille eliminates unattractive hardware on the baffle and
also minimizes diffraction and veiling.

Binding Post Terminals: The C205 center-channel speaker features
gold-plated binding-posts that provide secure connection for speaker cables
terminated with banana plugs (single only), spade lugs, pin connectors, or bare
wire (up to 10AWG). You will need to remove the binding post's rubber inserts in
order to use banana plugs.

Mounting & Placement Options: The C205 includes two sets
of adjustable feet, one short and one long, that let you angle the loudspeaker
up or down so it is aiming towards the listeners' ears when it is installed
above or below a TV display. The feet screw into the threaded inserts on the
bottom of the speaker (with the feet installed, the speaker measures 8.5" tall).
Revel has also designed an optional pedestal stand (sold separately - see
accessories tab) for the C205 center-channel that places the speaker at the
proper height for seated listeners. There are four M8 threaded inserts on the
bottom of C205 for securing the speaker to the pedestal stand. The speaker does
not offer any rear-panel threaded inserts, keyhole slots, or integrated bracket
for wall mounting.

Note: Placing minimal acoustic treatment materials at the
room's primary reflection points will reduce sonic degradations. Ideally,
acoustic absorbers should be placed at the first reflection points on the
front and side walls and either acoustic absorbers or diffusers should be
placed at the first reflection points on the rear wall. Check out the
Accessories Tab for acoustic panels & treatments (sold separately).

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We want to make shopping for speakers online better than just reading reviews and comparing specs. This virtual listening demo simulates the sound of speakers to give you a sense of their sonic differences, right through your headphones.

We use patented techniques to record speakers in a specially constructed anechoic chamber, which lets us accurately analyze their response. We've optimized our simulations to adjust for the specific characteristics of select headphones.

Two different listening modes

If you were in an actual listening room, you'd find that some speakers play louder than others when fed the same amount of power. In equal power mode, you'll hear these differences in loudness as they naturally occur between speakers.

In equal volume mode, we've made the loudness of each speaker about the same. This gives you a more direct comparison of subtle voicing differences between speakers. In a real-world comparison, you could achieve similar results by adjusting the volume of your amplifier to make the speakers play at the same level.

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SpeakerCompare gives you a virtual sense of the sonic differences between speakers. But performance in the real world will always be affected by the acoustics of your car or home, your choice of amplification, and your source material. We still believe that the gold standard for auditioning speakers is hearing them in your own environment — that’s why we offer a 60-day money-back guarantee.

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